6 reasons December beckons for the true skier

6 reasons December beckons for the true skier By Jamie Rennie on Oct 23, 2014 in Europe , Leisure Travel , Regions , Speciality Travel , Western Europe - Read 3838 times Tweet With a pair of planks strapped to my feet at the age of three, little did I know this would be the shape of things to come  a passion that I would never outgrow. As an avid skier, I have experienced most snow conditions that the Alps have to offer and while of course we can’t reliably forecast a huge snow dump, the trends (and peoples’ perception of those trends) are fairly robust. 1. First tracks Espace Killy aside, December is when the vast majority of ski resorts open and quite understandably the seasoned skier is simply desperate to indulge his/her sport after months of abstinence! And why not  if you go at the beginning of the season, there is plenty of time to score a second ski trip to enjoy...